City · Westerwolde, Groningen

Sellingen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Sellingen had 2,390 residents. 7.5% of them (180 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Westerwolde (13.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (1.9%), Indonesia (1.3%) and other Europe (1.3%). 52.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 2,390 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.5% 180 people
Born abroad: 52.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.9 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background per postcode.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

92%

Dutch origin 92.5% 2,210
Migration background 7.5% 180

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Sellingen. For comparison, the line marks Westerwolde and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

1.9% 45 people

Westerwolde 3.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.3% 30 people

Westerwolde 0.93% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.3% 30 people

Westerwolde 2.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.84% 20 people

Westerwolde 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.63% 15 people

Westerwolde 0.67% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.42% 10 people

Westerwolde 0.36% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.42% 10 people

Westerwolde 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.21% 5 people

Westerwolde 0.38% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.21% 5 people

Westerwolde 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.21% 5 people

Westerwolde 0.47% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.21% 5 people

Westerwolde 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerwolde 0.10% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

Residents with a migration background, by whether they were born abroad themselves.

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.8% 95
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.2% 85

Men and women

Men: 1,215
Women: 1,175

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Sellingen 7.5%

Higher than 17% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

7.5%

Sellingen
Westerwolde
Netherlands

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Year	Sellingen	Westerwolde	Netherlands
1998	5.0%	8.1%	16.7%
1999	4.8%	8.2%	17.1%
2000	4.9%	8.3%	17.5%
2001	5.1%	8.8%	18.0%
2002	5.3%	8.7%	18.4%
2003	5.2%	8.7%	18.8%
2004	5.0%	10.0%	19.0%
2005	5.3%	8.9%	19.2%
2006	5.1%	9.8%	19.3%
2007	5.1%	9.2%	19.4%
2008	4.7%	8.5%	19.6%
2009	5.1%	8.3%	19.9%
2010	5.0%	8.8%	20.3%
2011	5.2%	9.8%	20.6%
2012	5.0%	9.7%	20.9%
2013	5.4%	8.9%	21.1%
2014	5.3%	8.8%	21.4%
2015	5.5%	10.8%	21.7%
2016	5.3%	11.7%	22.1%
2017	5.5%	9.9%	22.6%
2018	5.4%	9.4%	23.1%
2019	4.7%	11.4%	23.6%
2020	4.9%	13.0%	24.2%
2021	5.3%	14.3%	24.6%
2022	6.7%	16.3%	26.0%
2023	7.2%	16.2%	27.1%
2024	7.5%	16.5%	27.9%
2025	7.3%	19.6%	28.5%
2026	7.5%	13.0%	29.1%

In 2022 CBS switched to a new origin classification. Up to 2021 the line shows the old “migration background” figures; the overlap years show a small break (about +0.8 points nationally).

Postcodes in Sellingen

				Largest group
9551 Sellingen	7.5%	2,390	+0.9 pp	Germany

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year	Total residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	Turkey	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	2,380	2,260	120	95	30	0	0	0	5	0	70	5	0	20	10	10	5	100	20
1999	2,400	2,280	115	85	35	0	0	0	5	0	65	0	5	15	5	15	10	95	20
2000	2,425	2,305	120	90	25	0	0	0	5	0	70	5	0	15	5	10	5	105	15
2001	2,440	2,315	125	95	45	0	0	0	10	0	70	5	5	15	10	10	15	105	20
2002	2,455	2,325	130	90	30	0	0	0	10	0	75	5	0	10	10	5	5	105	25
2003	2,480	2,350	130	95	35	0	0	0	15	0	75	5	5	10	10	0	10	110	20
2004	2,490	2,360	125	90	30	0	0	0	10	0	70	5	5	10	5	5	10	110	15
2005	2,455	2,330	130	90	30	0	0	0	10	0	70	5	5	10	10	5	5	110	20
2006	2,445	2,325	125	85	35	0	0	0	10	0	70	5	0	10	10	5	10	105	20
2007	2,450	2,325	125	90	40	0	0	0	10	0	65	5	0	20	5	10	15	110	20
2008	2,440	2,325	115	80	35	0	0	0	10	0	60	5	0	15	10	10	5	100	15
2009	2,445	2,315	125	80	45	5	0	0	15	0	60	5	0	15	5	10	10	105	25
2010	2,410	2,285	120	75	50	0	0	0	15	0	60	0	0	15	10	15	10	95	25
2011	2,385	2,265	125	75	50	0	0	0	15	0	55	5	5	10	5	20	10	95	25
2012	2,385	2,265	120	70	50	0	0	0	15	5	55	5	0	10	10	15	5	90	30
2013	2,405	2,270	130	75	55	0	0	0	20	0	55	5	0	15	5	15	15	100	25
2014	2,375	2,250	125	75	50	0	5	0	15	0	55	5	0	15	5	20	5	95	30
2015	2,380	2,250	130	80	50	0	0	0	15	0	60	0	0	20	10	15	10	100	30
2016	2,340	2,215	125	75	55	0	0	0	20	0	50	0	0	25	10	15	10	100	25
2017	2,345	2,215	130	70	55	0	0	0	20	0	50	5	0	15	10	15	10	100	25
2018	2,320	2,195	125	70	55	0	0	0	25	0	45	5	0	20	10	15	5	95	30
2019	2,325	2,215	110	65	50	0	0	0	20	0	40	0	0	25	10	15	5	85	30
2020	2,360	2,245	115	60	60	0	0	0	25	0	40	0	0	20	10	10	15	90	25
2021	2,375	2,250	125	65	60	0	0	0	20	5	40	10	0	15	10	10	15	95	30
2022	2,405	2,245	160	80	80	0	0	5	25	10	45	10	0	25	15	15	15	105	40
2023	2,420	2,250	175	80	95	5	0	0	25	15	45	5	0	25	15	15	15	100	55
2024	2,455	2,265	185	80	105	5	0	5	30	10	45	5	5	25	10	25	15	–	–
2025	2,410	2,230	175	80	100	5	0	5	25	0	45	5	5	25	10	30	20	–	–
2026	2,390	2,210	180	85	95	10	0	5	30	5	45	5	5	30	10	20	15	–	–

Definitions and method · CBS 85640NED (2022–2026), 83503NED (1998–2023)